Senior Home Health Aide (Hospice)

Our owner started the agency in 2001 after caring for a parent at home. DGW Senior Care is a locally owned home care agency with a small office and a few dozen caregivers. This is a newly created position.

Looking for a dependable Senior Home Health Aide (Hospice) for a long-term client who needs help mornings and evenings. This is an in-person role at our Tuscaloosa location.

What you'll do

• Assist with transfers, walking and safe use of walkers and wheelchairs
• Perform range-of-motion exercises and skin checks as directed
• Remind clients to take medications at scheduled times
• Help clients with bathing, showering, dressing and toileting
• Support hospice clients and families with comfort care
• Take vital signs and report changes to the case manager or nurse

Requirements

• 5+ months of caregiving experience preferred, including caring for a family member
• HHA certificate or completion of a state-approved home health aide program in Alabama
• CPR and first aid certification, or willingness to get certified

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 - $18.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Tuscaloosa, AL (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at DGW Senior Care.